Stay longer than you want to. It’s all about what you’re comfortable doing, don’t feel that you need to linger if you’ve celebrated your loved one in a way that feels right to you.

Be afraid to laugh and share happy memories and stories. Laughter and telling happy stories can be the best medicine on the road to healing.

Feel that you need to look at the deceased. If this is something you’re not comfortable doing, there is no need to do so. A service is about your comfort level and your desire to celebrate the person in a way most meaningful to you.

Let your children be too loud and disturb others. As always, respect others and practice awareness.